The Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, has been conferred with the Global Leadership in International Relations Award by the International Police and Veterans Foundation. Muhammad-Bande was conferred with the award at a ceremony in New York, in recognition of his outstanding performance and global leadership as the 74th President of the UN General Assembly from Sept. 17 to Sept. 15, 2020. President of the foundation, Richard Ezaqui, said it “fully recognised the outstanding role Muhammad-Bande played and demonstrated towards rallying the world to combat the menace of COVID-19 during his tenure. “Your sterling performance in…
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Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi on Sunday, disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari has mandated seven North-West governors, including himself, to end banditry in the zone. Bagudu, who is also the Chairman, APC Governors’ Forum, made the disclosure at the continuation of a Fulani Stakeholders’ Peace, Security and Unity Meeting held in Birnin-Kebbi. The governor said the president’s directive was to ensure the urgent restoration of normalcy in the region. He stated that the President was fully committed to adequately protecting the lives and property of all law abiding and peaceful citizens of the country. Bagudu acknowledged the relentless efforts of…
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday, restrained the Zamfara House of Assembly from impeaching the Deputy Governor of the state, Mahdi Gusau. Justice Obiora Egwuatu gave the order while delivering a ruling in an ex-parte motion with suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/650/2021 brought by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), through its Lawyer, Ogwu Onoja, SAN. Egwuatu, who ordered the defendants to maintain status quo pending the heating and determination of the motion on notice, also stopped the house from impeaching its other members who are still in the PDP. He directed the plaintiff to serve all the defendants in the suit…
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered Murtala Nyako (rtd) to enter his defence in the alleged N29 billion money laundering charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC). Justice Abang gave the order on Monday while ruling on the no-case-submission filed by the former Adamawa governor, his son Abdul-Aziz and other defendants in the matter. The other defendants are Zulkifik Abba, Abubakar Aliyu, Blue Opal Ltd, Tower Assets Management Ltd and Crust Energy Ltd. The judge said that he had painstakingly perused the evidence given by the 21 witnesses…
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has confirmed the shooting by bandits of its Alpha Jet aircraft, which crashed while returning from a successful air mission in Zamfara. NAF also revealed that the pilot of the aircraft, Flight Lieutenant Abayomi Dairo, successfully ejected himself from the aircraft, evaded the bandits and sought refuge in nearby settlements awaiting sunset. A statement by NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet made available to newsmen Monday morning, said Dairo used the cover of darkness and his phone set for navigation, to elude several bandits’ strongholds and maneuvered his way to a Nigerian Army Unit, where…
When it comes to COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, the voices of few reached many, according to a study. Approximately 65 per cent of misinformation about the vaccine that’s spread on social media can be traced back to 12 people, says the Centre for Countering Digital Hate in a recent report. The non-profit organisation referred to those 12 people as the ‘Disinformation Dozen’. “Our sample of anti-vaccine content was shared or posted on Facebook or Twitter a total of 812,000 times between February 1 and March 16, with 65 per cent of that sample attributable to the Disinformation Dozen, the centre’s report…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the approved schedule of activities and guidelines for the conduct of its nationwide ward congresses scheduled for July 31. The approved schedule was contained in a statement issued by the National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, on Sunday in Abuja. He said the party had, however, granted waivers to new members and returning executives to contest congresses. “The National Executive Committee (NEC) has granted waivers to new members who applied for such and also to all officers at Ward, Local Government and State levels. “In addition…
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies known as OPEC+ have decided to adjust upwards their overall production by 0.4 million barrels per day (mbd). The decision was taken at the end of the 19th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting on Sunday. A statement issued after meeting said the upward adjustment would take effect from August. It said in view of the current oil market fundamentals and the consensus on its outlook, the participating countries reaffirmed the framework of the Declaration of Cooperation signed on 10 December 2016, further endorsed in subsequent meetings, including on 12 April 2020.…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says it is yet to renew Airtel’s Mobile Operating License. Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, made this known in a statement on Sunday, in Abuja. According to him, the attention of the NCC was drawn to a recent statement on an online publication, credited to the Managing Director of Airtel Nigeria, Mr Segun Ogunsanya to the effect that the mobile operating license of Airtel had been renewed by the Commission, for another period of 10 years. “Mr Ogunsanya was said to have made the statement while speaking in Lagos on July 14,…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has given reasons why it has yet to approve any herbal medicine for the treatment of COVID-19. This is contained in a statement signed by the agency resident Media Consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola, and issued to newsmen on Sunday, in Abuja. The statement quoted Prof Moji Adeyeye, NAFDAC Director- General, as saying that “no single drug has been found yet to cure COVID -19”. Adeyeye also warned Nigerians against excessive consumption of onions and garlic with a view to curing COVID-19, saying, ‘’If you eat too much your breath…